TEAS 7 Reading Practice Test With Answers

Question 1

Questions 1–2 are based on the following passage.
Are you looking for a way to give back to your community, but don’t know where to start? One of the best ways you can invest in the future of your community is by helping to better educate our youngsters. Schools are under-funded, and even talented teachers are beset with the growing pressure of helping students without enough resources. With our group-funding program, you can go online and look through thousands of teacher programs that are looking for funding. These programs were designed by teachers who know what they need to help their students succeed. Very rarely do you get the chance to donate money and know exactly where your money is going. Donate today and help change the lives of a classroom of students in your community.
Which of the following is a unique benefit of this group-funding program?

Accepted Answer

You can know where your money goes. Answer choice (C) is correct because the author directly states that “very rarely” does a person donate directly to someone in need (rather than to a charity). Answer choices (A) and (B) are benefits of any donation someone makes, and answer choice (D) isn’t reflected in the passage.

Question 2

Questions 1–2 are based on the following passage.
Are you looking for a way to give back to your community, but don’t know where to start? One of the best ways you can invest in the future of your community is by helping to better educate our youngsters. Schools are under-funded, and even talented teachers are beset with the growing pressure of helping students without enough resources. With our group-funding program, you can go online and look through thousands of teacher programs that are looking for funding. These programs were designed by teachers who know what they need to help their students succeed. Very rarely do you get the chance to donate money and know exactly where your money is going. Donate today and help change the lives of a classroom of students in your community.
Based on the context, which of the following is the meaning of the word “beset” in the passage?

Accepted Answer

To be overwhelmed and stressed. Answer choice (A) is correct because “beset” is used in the passage to describe how teachers feel when they can’t do their job properly. Answer choice (B) and (C) reflect these difficulties, but each of them imply a fight, whereas “beset” is about being too restricted to excel. Answer choice (D) can’t be right because if teachers were giving up, they wouldn’t need donations.

Question 3

Questions 3–4 are based on the following passage.
Sonja,
I think it’s time for us to open a new location. We’ve been talking about doing it forever and I’m afraid that if we don’t do it now, we’ll never do it. I know it’s a risky move, but the only way our business is going to grow is if we take calculated risks. Business has never been better, and our focus group data shows that people in Springdale would love to have one of our stores in their mall. If we do this right, we can be twice as profitable as we are now in three years. Let me know what you think.
Thanks,
Gabriela
PS: We can even announce the expansion after that Channel 4 puff piece airs to take advantage of the attention we’ll be getting!
Based on the tone of the memo above, which of the following best describes Sonja and Gabriela’s relationship?

Accepted Answer

Sonja and Gabriela run the business together. Answer choice (D) is correct because the tone of the article is one of mutual respect. The writer uses collective pronouns such as “we” and “us” to suggest that the two people are equally invested in this decision. While answer choice (C) may also account for this familiarity, it wouldn’t make sense for two people from HR to decide to open a new location.

Question 4

Questions 3–4 are based on the following passage.
Sonja,
I think it’s time for us to open a new location. We’ve been talking about doing it forever and I’m afraid that if we don’t do it now, we’ll never do it. I know it’s a risky move, but the only way our business is going to grow is if we take calculated risks. Business has never been better, and our focus group data shows that people in Springdale would love to have one of our stores in their mall. If we do this right, we can be twice as profitable as we are now in three years. Let me know what you think.
Thanks,
Gabriela
PS: We can even announce the expansion after that Channel 4 puff piece airs to take advantage of the attention we’ll be getting!
Which of the following best captures the author’s purpose?

Accepted Answer

Improve a successful business by opening a second location. Answer choice (B) is correct because the author’s first sentence mentions opening a new location. She also writes that, “business has never been better,” which refutes answer choice (A), and also points off that they have already done the research necessary to prepare for this expansion, which refutes answer choice (D).

Question 5

Questions 5–7 are based on the following passage.
Many teachers across the country are noticing the importance of film in the modern classroom. No longer is putting a movie on meant as an invitation for students to check out while the teacher does work at their desk. Films are a versatile medium, and can function as textbooks, pieces of literature, or pieces of art that can bring a new dimension to a student’s learning. The teachers leading this charge know that teaching a film effectively means preparing lessons with the same amount of time and effort as any other days. A teacher could simply shut the lights and throw on the first 20 minutes of Steven Spielberg’s “Saving Private Ryan” because the class is studying World War II. Or, the teacher could spend a class period analyzing the scene with the class, looking at how Spielberg builds anxiety and tension, how he creates the chaos of the beach, and how he gets the audience to care for characters they haven’t even met yet.
Which of the following is the author’s overall conclusion concerning teachers using film in the classroom?

Accepted Answer

Films can be great learning tools if they are used effectively in the classroom. The correct answer is answer choice (C). The overall point of the passage is to prove how films can be a great learning tool. While answer choice (D) might be a correct statement, it doesn’t reflect what the writer wrote in the passage. Answer choice (B) reflects a misunderstanding of the purpose of discussing “Saving Private Ryan” in the passage and answer choice (A) is directly refuted by the passage.

Question 6

Questions 5–7 are based on the following passage.
Many teachers across the country are noticing the importance of film in the modern classroom. No longer is putting a movie on meant as an invitation for students to check out while the teacher does work at their desk. Films are a versatile medium, and can function as textbooks, pieces of literature, or pieces of art that can bring a new dimension to a student’s learning. The teachers leading this charge know that teaching a film effectively means preparing lessons with the same amount of time and effort as any other days. A teacher could simply shut the lights and throw on the first 20 minutes of Steven Spielberg’s “Saving Private Ryan” because the class is studying World War II. Or, the teacher could spend a class period analyzing the scene with the class, looking at how Spielberg builds anxiety and tension, how he creates the chaos of the beach, and how he gets the audience to care for characters they haven’t even met yet.
Which of the following sentences would be a supporting detail to explain how “Saving Private Ryan” could be used in the classroom?

Accepted Answer

Learning to analyze a film in this way can not only help students get more out of their viewing, but it can also help them work on their critical thinking skills. The correct answer is answer choice (A). This is the only answer that directly supports the use of “Saving Private Ryan” in the classroom. Answer choice (B) might be tempting because it would fit in the passage, but it wouldn’t directly support the idea presented in the question as much as it would function as a counterargument. Answer choices (C) and (D) don’t refer directly to the use of “Saving Private Ryan.”

Question 7

Questions 5–7 are based on the following passage.
Many teachers across the country are noticing the importance of film in the modern classroom. No longer is putting a movie on meant as an invitation for students to check out while the teacher does work at their desk. Films are a versatile medium, and can function as textbooks, pieces of literature, or pieces of art that can bring a new dimension to a student’s learning. The teachers leading this charge know that teaching a film effectively means preparing lessons with the same amount of time and effort as any other days. A teacher could simply shut the lights and throw on the first 20 minutes of Steven Spielberg’s “Saving Private Ryan” because the class is studying World War II. Or, the teacher could spend a class period analyzing the scene with the class, looking at how Spielberg builds anxiety and tension, how he creates the chaos of the beach, and how he gets the audience to care for characters they haven’t even met yet.
Based on the context, which of the following is the best meaning of the word versatile used in the passage?

Accepted Answer

Something that can be used in many different ways. In context, the writer refers to films as “versatile,” and then finishes the sentence with a list of all the ways films can help students. Therefore, “versatile” means something that can be used in many different ways. None of the other answer choices make sense in context.

Question 8

Questions 8–9 are based on the following pie chart.

Which department had the most students for their summer courses in 2017?

Accepted Answer

History. The departments are shown on the right of the chart. The history classes are marked in pink, and so you can add up the three classes marked with pink (European History, Civics, American History):
8% + 6% + 9% = 23%

After adding up all departments you will see that history has the highest percentage. Next highest is science, at 22%.

Question 9

Questions 8–9 are based on the following pie chart.

Which of the following conclusions is supported by the data in the graph above?

Accepted Answer

Biology is the most popular science class. Mathematically, choice (A) and (B) are incorrect. Answer choice (D) might be true, but the chart does not distinguish between important and unimportant classes, so this choice is a matter of unsubstantiated opinion. Biology has a higher percentage of enrollees than the other science classes, so answer choice (C) is correct.

Question 10

Questions 10–14 are based on the following passage.
Mahatma Ghandi was an inspirational leader who made a lot of sacrifices for the people of India. In 1921, Gandhi took charge of the Indian National Congress, a group of thirteen men in the Indian government who fought discrimination and unfair taxation against farmers and urban laborers. Using the nonviolent tactic of civil disobedience, Gandhi and his followers bravely resisted British control over Indian life, choosing not to follow unfair, discriminatory laws and policies. The British were not happy to see Ghandi and his followers rebelling in this way.
The British responded to this resistance by strengthening their military presence in India, often at the cost of human lives. While Ghandi was fighting to gain more freedom for the people of India, the British government was, often violently, suppressing it. For his effort, Gandhi was eventually imprisoned in 1942 for his “radical” beliefs, but he refused to recognize violence as a means of fighting the British. He gained international attention for his hunger strikes, refusing to eat until the British changed their unjust policies.
Which of the following best describes the author’s portrayal of Gandhi?

Accepted Answer

positive and objective. The words “unfair,” “discriminatory,” and “unjust” reveal that the author has a negative view of the British policies over India during Gandhi’s time, and therefore a positive view of Gandhi. This narrows the choices to (A) or (B). While the author does use biased diction to describe the British policies, his descriptions of Ghandi are factual and informative and therefore objective.

Question 11

Questions 10–14 are based on the following passage.
Mahatma Ghandi was an inspirational leader who made a lot of sacrifices for the people of India. In 1921, Gandhi took charge of the Indian National Congress, a group of thirteen men in the Indian government who fought discrimination and unfair taxation against farmers and urban laborers. Using the nonviolent tactic of civil disobedience, Gandhi and his followers bravely resisted British control over Indian life, choosing not to follow unfair, discriminatory laws and policies. The British were not happy to see Ghandi and his followers rebelling in this way.
The British responded to this resistance by strengthening their military presence in India, often at the cost of human lives. While Ghandi was fighting to gain more freedom for the people of India, the British government was, often violently, suppressing it. For his effort, Gandhi was eventually imprisoned in 1942 for his “radical” beliefs, but he refused to recognize violence as a means of fighting the British. He gained international attention for his hunger strikes, refusing to eat until the British changed their unjust policies.
Which of the following is a logical conclusion based on the passage?

Accepted Answer

The British changed their unjust policies. The correct answer is answer choice (B). The final sentence states that Ghandi didn’t end his hunger strike until the British changed their policies, which implies that they eventually changed their policies. There is no evidence to suggest that Ghandi was unsuccessful (A), or that his followers were “fiercely loyal” (D). Answer choice (C) might be tempting, but note in the passage that Ghandi refused to resort to violence under any circumstances, so he wouldn’t even use it as a last resort.

Question 12

Questions 10–14 are based on the following passage.
Mahatma Ghandi was an inspirational leader who made a lot of sacrifices for the people of India. In 1921, Gandhi took charge of the Indian National Congress, a group of thirteen men in the Indian government who fought discrimination and unfair taxation against farmers and urban laborers. Using the nonviolent tactic of civil disobedience, Gandhi and his followers bravely resisted British control over Indian life, choosing not to follow unfair, discriminatory laws and policies. The British were not happy to see Ghandi and his followers rebelling in this way.
The British responded to this resistance by strengthening their military presence in India, often at the cost of human lives. While Ghandi was fighting to gain more freedom for the people of India, the British government was, often violently, suppressing it. For his effort, Gandhi was eventually imprisoned in 1942 for his “radical” beliefs, but he refused to recognize violence as a means of fighting the British. He gained international attention for his hunger strikes, refusing to eat until the British changed their unjust policies.
Which of the following words from the passage BEST displays the author’s opinion towards the British rulers that Ghandi was rebelling against?

Accepted Answer

“unfair”. The correct answer is answer choice (D). The writer uses the word “unfair” in her description of the British government’s control over India. Answer choice (C) might be tempting, but the writer doesn’t suggest that taxation itself is bad, rather that the British are unfairly taxing the people of India. Answer choices (A) and (B) are not used in reference to the British, so they are incorrect.

Question 13

Questions 10–14 are based on the following passage.
Mahatma Ghandi was an inspirational leader who made a lot of sacrifices for the people of India. In 1921, Gandhi took charge of the Indian National Congress, a group of thirteen men in the Indian government who fought discrimination and unfair taxation against farmers and urban laborers. Using the nonviolent tactic of civil disobedience, Gandhi and his followers bravely resisted British control over Indian life, choosing not to follow unfair, discriminatory laws and policies. The British were not happy to see Ghandi and his followers rebelling in this way.
The British responded to this resistance by strengthening their military presence in India, often at the cost of human lives. While Ghandi was fighting to gain more freedom for the people of India, the British government was, often violently, suppressing it. For his effort, Gandhi was eventually imprisoned in 1942 for his “radical” beliefs, but he refused to recognize violence as a means of fighting the British. He gained international attention for his hunger strikes, refusing to eat until the British changed their unjust policies.
What is the author’s primary argument in the passage?

Accepted Answer

Gandhi used non-violent protests to successfully alert the world to unfair practices of the British against his country of India. The correct answer is answer choice (A) because it succinctly gives a good summary of the main ideas if the passage. Answer choice (B) expresses an opinion that is not offered in the selection. Answer choice (C) only states one point provided in the selection rather than focusing on the main ideas. While answer choice (D) may be true, it does not reflect an opinion expressed in the passage.

Question 14

Questions 10–14 are based on the following passage.
Mahatma Ghandi was an inspirational leader who made a lot of sacrifices for the people of India. In 1921, Gandhi took charge of the Indian National Congress, a group of thirteen men in the Indian government who fought discrimination and unfair taxation against farmers and urban laborers. Using the nonviolent tactic of civil disobedience, Gandhi and his followers bravely resisted British control over Indian life, choosing not to follow unfair, discriminatory laws and policies. The British were not happy to see Ghandi and his followers rebelling in this way.
The British responded to this resistance by strengthening their military presence in India, often at the cost of human lives. While Ghandi was fighting to gain more freedom for the people of India, the British government was, often violently, suppressing it. For his effort, Gandhi was eventually imprisoned in 1942 for his “radical” beliefs, but he refused to recognize violence as a means of fighting the British. He gained international attention for his hunger strikes, refusing to eat until the British changed their unjust policies.
Which of the following is an opinion stated in the passage?

Accepted Answer

Ghandi bravely employed nonviolent civil disobedience to rebel against Britain’s unfair discrimination against the Indian people. The correct answer is answer choice (B). This is the only answer choice that expresses an opinion. Answer choices (A), (C), and (D) are all expressed in the passage, but they are factual in nature.

Question 15

Questions 15–16 are based on the following passage.
When scientists do experiments, they need to follow what is called the scientific method. The scientific method is a structure for experimentation that ensures valid data. In using the scientific method, experimenters must first state the purpose. What is the problem or the question that they are exploring? In order to make sure the experiment is worth the time, they should then do research to see if anyone has already collected valid data on the subject. Experimenters can then use that data, and their prior knowledge, to propose a hypothesis, or a prediction of what is going to happen. Once the parameters and expectations are clearly stated, experimenters simply have to carry out the experiment, collect the data, and draw conclusions. If experimenters don’t follow this method, they risk corrupting their data and drawing inaccurate conclusions.
Which of the following best describes the structure of this text?

Accepted Answer

Sequence. Answer choice (B) is correct because the passage describes the sequence an experimenter would follow to use the scientific method.

Question 16

Questions 15–16 are based on the following passage.
When scientists do experiments, they need to follow what is called the scientific method. The scientific method is a structure for experimentation that ensures valid data. In using the scientific method, experimenters must first state the purpose. What is the problem or the question that they are exploring? In order to make sure the experiment is worth the time, they should then do research to see if anyone has already collected valid data on the subject. Experimenters can then use that data, and their prior knowledge, to propose a hypothesis, or a prediction of what is going to happen. Once the parameters and expectations are clearly stated, experimenters simply have to carry out the experiment, collect the data, and draw conclusions. If experimenters don’t follow this method, they risk corrupting their data and drawing inaccurate conclusions.
Which of the following statements best describes the author’s point of view?

Accepted Answer

Using the scientific method is the best way to make sure your experimental data is accurate and valid. Answer choice (D) is correct because the author mentions the importance of the scientific method several times in the short passage. The author never mentions answer choice (A) and directly refutes answer choice (B). There is no evidence from the passage that answer choice (C) is correct either.

Question 17

Read and follow the directions below:

Walk one block west.
Walk three blocks north.
Walk two blocks east.

Where is your destination compared to your original location?

Accepted Answer

One block east, three blocks north. The correct answer is (D). The easiest way to solve this question is to visualize the moves: 1 block left, three blocks up, two blocks right. The total distance from west to east is 1, and the total distance from south to north is 3.

Question 18

An individual reading a book about the first emperor of China wants to find the first reference in the book to the Terracotta Army. Where should he or she look?

Accepted Answer

The index. The correct answer is (D). An index contains the page numbers in which a specific word or phrase is mentioned and discussed.

Question 19

Questions 19–20 are based on the following passage.
Dear Karla,
Congratulations on being named Employee of the Year for 2018. We appreciate all of your hard work and how dedicated you have been to our company. When the committee convened to discuss the potential award recipients, you became a clear frontrunner because of your long hours and the 11% growth in global sales that your team achieved in a slowing economy. As you know, this award comes with a new parking spot, a $5,000 bonus, and a plaque displayed near our office entrance. Please see Su Yun at your earliest convenience for your official photo.
Thank you for everything you do,
Fahmida Bukhari, Director of Human Resources
Systematic Alliance Reserve, Inc.
Which of the following statements from the passage is a fact?

Accepted Answer

Karla’s team achieved 11% growth in global sales. Answer choice (A) is correct because “11% growth” is quantitative data, and therefore fact. Answer choices (B) and (C) are not factual, they are subjective and qualitative. Answer choice (D) could be a fact if we knew it was true, but the memo gives no indication of the quality of the parking spot. One would expect that it is better because the parking spot is a prize, but that would be an inference, not a fact.

Question 20

Questions 19–20 are based on the following passage.Dear Karla,Congratulations on being named Employee of the Year for 2018. We appreciate all of your hard work and how dedicated you have been to our company. When the committee convened to discuss the potential award recipients, you became a clear frontrunner because of your long hours and the 11% growth in global sales that your team achieved in a slowing economy. As you know, this award comes with a new parking spot, a $5,000 bonus, and a plaque displayed near our office entrance. Please see Su Yun at your earliest convenience for your official photo.
Thank you for everything you do,
Fahmida Bukhari, Director of Human Resources
Systematic Alliance Reserve, Inc.

Based on the passage, what should the student do in order to qualify for publication next year?

Accepted Answer

Re-read the journal’s guidelines and submit a work in compliance with those guidelines. The letter clearly identified the student’s failure to meet the journal’s requirements. Because of this, the student should re-read the journal guidelines and re-submit his work the following year. While he could compose a new work to submit to the journal, this work might also fail to meet requirements if the requirements are not re-read. Neither seeking out another journal or re-submitting the work to another staff member are suggested in the letter.

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